Car flies off Turnpike, lands on Conrail tracks in Plymouth

PLYMOUTH — A woman was hurt Friday morning when her SUV went off the side of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and landed on train tracks, according to state police.

Members of the King of Prussia state police barracks said only one vehicle was involved in the 9:33 a.m. crash on the turnpike where it passes through Plymouth Township.

A Ford Passenger SUV was traveling east on the turnpikewhen squalls of snow reportedly made the highway slippery, causing the vehicle to fishtail, said Trooper Kevin Rathman. The vehicle hit the metal barrier along the side of the highway before overturning and going over the bridge above the Conrail railroad tracks. The vehicle fell 65 feet and landed on its wheels on top of the tracks, Rathman said.

The female driver was trapped in the vehicle for a period of time before area fire companies and EMS responded to the scene. The woman was conscious and alert and was taken to Paoli Memorial Hospital for treatment, Rathman said.